Student emancipation

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Indiana Code › Title 20 › Article 26 › Chapter 11 › Section 20-26-11-4

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Sec. 4. A student is emancipated when the student:

(1) furnishes the student's support from the student's own resources;

(2) is not dependent in any material way on the student's parents for support;

(3) files or is required by applicable law to file a separate tax return; and

(4) maintains a residence separate from that of the student's parents.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-6.1-1(d).]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10.

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